Studio Album · No. 12
Crazy Nights Songwriting Credits by Kiss
Produced by Ron Nevison · Engineered by Ron Nevison
Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Kiss carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Crazy Nights is heavily co-written, with Paul Stanley pulling in Desmond Child, Adam Mitchell, Bruce Kulick, and even Diane Warren across his songs, and Gene Simmons leaning on Kulick and others on his. Almost every track carries an outside or bandmate co-writer, making this one of the most collaboratively authored albums in the catalog, shaped for late-1980s rock radio.
Crazy Nights is the fourteenth studio album by Kiss, released in September 1987 and the band's most polished, radio-friendly record of the decade. Produced by Ron Nevison, known for his work with arena rock acts, it leans heavily on keyboards and big choruses aimed at mainstream rock radio. Paul Stanley wrote or co-wrote most of the album, often with Desmond Child, including the power ballad 'Reason to Live' and the anthem 'Crazy Crazy Nights,' which became a major hit in the United Kingdom. A platinum seller, it was the band's commercial high point of the late 1980s.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crazy Crazy Nights
#65
|
Paul StanleyAdam Mitchell | Stanley Bert EisenAdam Mitchell | Ron Nevison | Paul Stanley (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
I'll Fight Hell to Hold You
|
Paul StanleyAdam MitchellBruce Kulick | Stanley Bert EisenAdam MitchellBruce Howard Kulick | Ron Nevison | Paul Stanley (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Bang Bang You
|
Paul StanleyDesmond Child | Stanley Bert EisenDesmond Child | Ron Nevison | Paul Stanley (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
No, No, No
|
Gene SimmonsBruce KulickEric Carr | Chaim WitzBruce Howard KulickPaul Charles Caravello | Ron Nevison | Gene Simmons (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Hell or High Water
|
Gene SimmonsBruce Kulick | Chaim WitzBruce Howard Kulick | Ron Nevison | Gene Simmons (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
My Way
|
Paul StanleyDesmond ChildBruce Turgon | Stanley Bert EisenDesmond ChildBruce Turgon | Ron Nevison | Paul Stanley (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
When Your Walls Come Down
|
Paul StanleyAdam MitchellBruce Kulick | Stanley Bert EisenAdam MitchellBruce Howard Kulick | Ron Nevison | Paul Stanley (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Reason to Live
#64
|
Paul StanleyDesmond Child | Stanley Bert EisenDesmond Child | Ron Nevison | Paul Stanley (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Good Girl Gone Bad
|
Gene SimmonsDavitt SigersonPeter Diggins | Chaim WitzDavitt SigersonPeter Diggins | Ron Nevison | Gene Simmons (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Turn On the Night
|
Paul StanleyDiane Warren | Stanley Bert EisenDiane Warren | Ron Nevison | Paul Stanley (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Thief in the Night
|
Gene SimmonsMitch Weissman | Chaim WitzMitch Weissman | Ron Nevison | Gene Simmons (Lead Vocals) |